Chapter 2 – Basic Greetings and Survival Phrases
Unit 3 — Conversations
Model Dialogues
In this section, learners practice everyday Nepali through short model dialogues set in common classroom and visitor situations. The dialogues focus on polite greetings, welcoming others, expressing thanks, and asking for clarification, helping learners build confidence in respectful, real-life communication.
First day of class
A teacher greets the students and welcomes them to the first Nepali class.
| Speaker | Nepali | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher | नमस्ते। शुभ प्रभात | namaste. śubha prabhāt. |
| Students | नमस्ते। | namaste. |
| Teacher | नेपाली कक्षामा स्वागत छ। | nepālī kakṣāmā swāgat cha. |
| Students | धन्यवाद। | dhanyawād. |
Host welcomes a visitor
A host welcomes a visitor to Nepal and invites them to come inside and sit.
| Speaker | Nepali | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Host | नमस्ते। नेपालमा स्वागत छ। | namaste. nepālmā swāgat cha. |
| Visitor | नमस्ते। धेरै धन्यवाद। | namaste. dherai dhanyawād. |
| Host | भित्र आउनुहोस्। बस्नुहोस्। | bhitra āunuhos. basnuhos. |
| Visitor | ठीक छ। धन्यवाद। | ṭhīk cha. dhanyawād. |
